Criminology and Social Policy BA(Hons)
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Overview
Tackling crime has been identified as one of the major priorities of recent government policy. Reducing offending, discouraging juvenile delinquency, addressing the underlying problems of crime and disorder in society and enhancing community safety have emerged as major growth areas in both local and central government. In turn, these policy initiatives have generated new employment opportunities for people interested in crime prevention, deterring anti-social behaviour, supporting victims or helping in the rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders.
Course duration
Full-time: 3 years
Part-time: 6 years (max 8 years)
UCAS code LM49
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Course content
Course structure
The course incorporates placement and independent study opportunities, international exchange options, and an open choice of dissertation projects.
Areas of study
Key themes include social crime prevention and community safety, policing and law enforcement, policies for victims and offenders, prisons and penal policy, tackling youth offending and community responses to crime. Lecturers are currently engaged in research into such areas as crime reduction and community safety planning, CCTV and crime prevention, inter-agency policing, young offenders and the justice system, controlling anti-social behaviour and supporting victims.
Syllabus
Year 1
Introduction to Criminal Justice Studies
Theories of Crime
Human Needs and Social Policy
Social Policy
Contemporary Social Inequalities
Research Methods
ICT for the Social Sciences
Year 2
Criminologies of Crime Control
Transcultural Issues in Crime and Justice
History and Social Policy
Social Justice, Welfare and Well-being
Research project
Personal and Community Development or Analysis and Review
Year 3
Critical Criminology and Criminal Justice
Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice
Policy Analysis or Global Social Policy
Critical Addiction Studies or Transport, Environment and Policy
Dissertation -
Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyA-levels:
BBB.BTEC
DDM.International Baccalaureate:
32 points.Access to HE Diploma
pass (at least 45 credits at level 3), with 18 credits at merit or above. Level 3 units in sociology, law or social policy preferred.GCSE (minimum grade C) or Access Equivalent
at least three subjects including English language and mathematics or a science.Foundation degree/HND
/HNC may enable you to start the course in year 2.For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements. -
Location
Location
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Career opportunities
Graduates may follow careers in many fields including crime prevention, community safety planning and tackling youth offending, as well as social planning, research and evaluation, and housing management. Graduates are well equipped to work in voluntary agencies, private sector welfare agencies, and central and local government.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
BA(Hons) Criminology and Social Policy [L1EA007] UK/EU (Full Time) 9,000 GBP Island Students (Full Time) 9,000 GBP International (Full Time) 12,900 GBP -
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Excellent Facilities
The School of Applied Social Science is located on the attractive Falmer campus, only four miles from central Brighton. Facilities at Falmer include a state of the art computer centre, extensive library and a media resources centre for student use.
Other student support services include the university’s careers centre, welfare service, a counselling service, chaplaincy and childcare provision.
Research
Our lecturers in criminology and social policy are all involved in national and international research cultures, publishing and speaking to national and international audiences, and are frequently reported in local, national and international media.
· SASS criminology professor quoted in the Wall Street Journal
· Peter Squires: Straight shooter, The Guardian, October 2007
Ongoing research work informs our teaching, making it contemporary, innovative and dynamic.
Our degrees enable students to acquire the essential research skills needed for investigating experience and behaviour, supporting students to develop the ability to conduct research independently.
Community participation and development
Teaching and research within the School of Applied Social Science is supported by our links with local communities.
The School’s close working relationship with the university’s Community University Partnership project (Cupp) allows us to offer our undergraduate students the opportunity to combine practical experience within a community or voluntary organisation with academic study.
The Community Participation and Development (CPD) module offers the opportunity to explore some of your personal values and aspirations while working for 30 to 50 hours on a relevant placement. Staff and students provide their skills and expertise, working alongside community organisations to help them achieve their aims. For example students on criminology courses may wish to work with a crime prevention organisation while sociology students may wish to work in a homeless shelter or a local pressure group.
It is offered in 10- and 20-credit modules at levels 2 and 3, and assessment is based on reflective as well as analytical assignments which encourage you to look at your own personal journey as well as the policy and practice of the organisation in which your placement is based.
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Student views
Michael Bryden, Criminology and Social Policy BA(Hons), Graduate 2012
The course has been extremely enjoyable, interesting and stimulating and it has heightened my interest in social science. I have found the teaching on all modules to be of the highest standard, and all tutors to be very helpful, friendly, encouraging and at the top of their professions. Criminology and social policy fit together very well together, and I highly recommend this course for anyone wanting to obtain a plethora of knowledge in these subjects.
I have especially enjoyed learning about powerful offenders and urban riots in the second semester of the third year. A very enjoyable aspect in the social policy part of the degree looks at human needs, social problems and builds up a historical picture of social policy responses to poverty and welfare, health care and crime to name a few. I have especially enjoyed the opportunity to develop my writing and presenting skills in an academically critical way. This has been a highly rewarding part of the whole course.
Falmer campus is a fantastic place to study, with all facilities set on a compact site making it quick and easy to get everywhere. All staff, both academic and non academic, are friendly and helpful, whether you need a cup of tea, a chat with a tutor, or help with anything, a friendly face will always be found. My favourite lecture theatre is in Westlain House, as this is how I always imagined a university lecture theatre to be, grand, academic with a real sense of warmth, friendliness and purpose.
My fellow students are amazing people, being friendly, hardworking and full of fun.
I think the University of Brighton attracts the best students from all over the world, giving fantastic diversity to the student population, and providing many different life experiences, vital to ensuring an enjoyable university experience. I highly recommend the University of Brighton, and in particular Criminology and Social Policy as the undergraduate course to study, I love it here so much I am coming back to do my Masters in Criminology.
The confidence I have gained at university will be of immense benefit to me in the future. Overall I feel the whole experience of university has shown me that academia is the right career path for me!
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